The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . 7.—Bowden Parish Church. The Roxburt;he Aisle from South-West. selves in the churches of the period. Over the doorway (see Fig. 1278) iscarved the date of its erection, 1661. In the panel above the lintel are theinitials of Sir Thomas Ker, and his Virtuous Lady, Dame Grissel Halket,second lawful daughter to Sir Robert Halket of Pitfireane, * and a shieldcontaining their arms impaled. The same initials, with the family arms,are l)lazoned on the remarkable front of this gallery inside the church*
The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . 7.—Bowden Parish Church. The Roxburt;he Aisle from South-West. selves in the churches of the period. Over the doorway (see Fig. 1278) iscarved the date of its erection, 1661. In the panel above the lintel are theinitials of Sir Thomas Ker, and his Virtuous Lady, Dame Grissel Halket,second lawful daughter to Sir Robert Halket of Pitfireane, * and a shieldcontaining their arms impaled. The same initials, with the family arms,are l)lazoned on the remarkable front of this gallery inside the church* Epitaph on tnmhstone. FOURTH PERIOD — 164 — BOWDEN PARISH CHURCH (Fig. 1279). Various other emblems are painted on the eight arcadedcompartments, all being on a green-coloured ground. The wall beneaththe gallery is also treated with painted decorations, comprising the follow-ing inscription, to which a hand points :— BEHOLD THE AXE LYES AT THE TREES ROOT TO HEW DOUNE THESE THAT BRINGS NOT FORTH GOOD FRUTR AND WHEN THEYr CUT THE LORD IN TO HIS IRE WIL THEM DESTROY AND CAST INTO THE Fiu. 127S.~Bowden Parisli Church. Details. A hatchet separates the first two lines from the last two. A similarhatchet is carved on the gallery of Pitsligo Church (also illustrated in thisvolume), where probably some such lines were intended to be carved. This structure is a fine example of a lairds private pew. The designhere is very singular, and not like any other Scottish carving with whichwe are acquainted. It seems likely that these carved and decoratedspecimens of oak-work were of foreign origin, probably Flemish. A sundial (see Fig. 1278), a feature very common on the churchesof this period, occupies the usual position at the south-west corner, a few GLKNCORSE CHURCH 165 FOURTH PERIOD feet below a skew-stone, bearing a fleur-de-lis. The dial is dated 1666,and tells tlie hours with accuracy.
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